Carla Jane McCallum

A graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), Carla has professional credits on stage, screen, over the air waves and across the high seas. Recent credits include The Jury Experience – Diamonds, Lies and a Dead Man (Prosecutor), short film ‘Roots’ (Krishna), ‘Grace Under Pressure’ (Actor 1 / Standby), workshop development of the play ‘Only Players’ for Alternative Facts and workshop development of the musical ‘Lil’ Elvis and The Truckstoppers’ (Rhonda Rorts). Carla’s career began in the much-loved musical production ‘The Pirates of Penzance’ alongside Jon English & Simon Gallaher (Absolutely Fabulette Understudy), followed by numerous contracts as Guest Entertainer (Vocalist) in production shows on board Princess Cruises ships around the globe. A career highlight to date was performing alongside Michael Bublé as backing vocalist in his Melbourne ‘Call Me Irresponsible’ shows at Rod Laver Arena. Carla has also appeared in various TV Commercials and voiced advertising campaigns for radio, TV and online. Other VO projects include ADR sessions on various Australian TV series: Bay of Fires, Love Divided By Eleven and Spooky Files, to name a few, in addition to providing voice over for many non-broadcast projects, most recently the voice of the ‘Little Learners Love Literacy’ online education platform. Carla was awarded Best Actress in the 2009 Sydney Short & Sweet Festival for her short play WTF?! which was also nominated for Best Comedy Script, the same year Carla appeared in a guest role on the Showtime television series Satisfaction. When Carla isn’t busy performing herself, she has the privilege of coaching up and coming singers and actors at Carla Jane McCallum Vocal Studio, many of whom have achieved impressive accolades. Passionate about wildlife and conservation, Carla also moonlights as a Presenter at Melbourne Zoo, talking about animals great and small. Carla Jane McCallum is proudly represented by Ian White Management.

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